Climbing Arborist
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Tauranga, New Zealand · Full-Time · $30/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
A tree care crew in Tauranga that is well established and works across commercial, rural and residential properties has two places for Climbing Arborists. Jobs include routine pruning and crown reductions, technical removals and bigger projects. The crew cares about neat work, a plan for every job that keeps people safe, and leaving healthy trees in place wherever that is sensible.
Suitable overseas applicants can be offered sponsorship.
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Key Responsibilities
- Climb professionally on commercial, rural and residential sites, handling pruning, reductions, technical removals and large commercial projects
- Choose how to climb, rig and dismantle for each tree and site, and carry out aerial and ground-based tree work safely
- Use specialist arboricultural machinery and equipment where the job calls for it
- Size up the site and keep to the work plan and safety procedures; take care around buildings, infrastructure, retained vegetation and other site assets, and protect trees and vegetation wherever reasonably possible
- Keep climbing equipment, tools, machinery and PPE in professional condition
- Work as one with the ground crew and fellow arborists to complete jobs efficiently, and turn out for emergency and callout tree work
- Keep safety, reliability and quality at a consistent level
Requirements & Eligibility
- Arboriculture qualification at Level 3 or Level 4, or equivalent experience you can demonstrate
- A proven climbing arborist, competent at aerial climbing and tree work
- Hands-on experience in rigging and technical removals
- Can lead climbing operations without supervision on suitable jobs
- Good understanding of safe arboricultural work practices
- Class 1 driver's licence is essential
- A Class 2 or heavy transport licence is advantageous
- Physically fit for hard outdoor tree work
- Dependable, honest and professional, a good communicator and team player
- Willing to do more arboricultural training where required
- Must meet relevant New Zealand work visa and employer requirements
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